Annabel Scholey (born 1984 (age 38)) is an English actress. She has performed extensively on stage, and is known for her roles in the BBC supernatural drama Being Human in 2009 and as Anne-Marie Blake in the true crime drama miniseries The Sixth Commandment in 2023. She also played the leading role of 'Maddie' in the musical feature film Walking on Sunshine (2014).

Early life and education

Annabel Scholey was born in Wakefield, West Yorkshire in 1984 (age 38). She trained at the Oxford School of Drama, graduating in 2005.

Career

Scholey has worked extensively on screen and in theatre.

Stage

Scholey performed several times in Chichester Festival productions, including The House of Special Purpose (2009), Wallenstein (2009), Hobson's Choice (2007). In 2010, she played Hermia alongside Dame Judi Dench in A Midsummer Night's Dream at The Rose Theatre Kingston, and later that year appeared as Julia in Sheridan's The Rivals, alongside Penelope Keith and Peter Bowles at the Haymarket Theatre in London. Both productions were directed by Sir Peter Hall. In June 2011 Scholey played Lady Anne, in Sam Mendes adaptation of Richard III with Kevin Spacey in the title role, at the Old Vic theatre in London and the Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York. The production opened to rave reviews. In 2013, she appeared in the revival of Passion Play by Peter Nichols at the Duke of York's Theatre as the predatory younger woman, Kate. She also worked at the Royal National Theatre in their summer production of Antigone playing the role of Ismene.

Television and film

Scholey played Diana Rivers in the 2006 BBC television adaptation of Jane Eyre. In 2009 she played the lead role of Michelle "Midge" Lerner in the BBC Three comedy drama Personal Affairs, alongside Laura Aikman, Ruth Negga, and Maimie McCoy. She played Lauren Drake in the BBC supernatural drama Being Human (2009) and Contessina de Medici in the television series, Medici: Masters of Florence (2016). She also had roles in PAs, Jane Eyre, EastEnders, Holby City, Poirot: After the Funeral, Doctors, and George Gently. She performed the leading role of Maddie in the musical feature film Walking on Sunshine (2014). In 2021, she played the major recurring role of Claire Brown in Doctor Who: Flux. In 2023 she played Anne-Marie Blake in the true crime drama miniseries The Sixth Commandment.

Other media

Her work on radio drama includes All Passion Spent, A Harlot's Progress and Under Milk Wood. Scholey was runner-up in the BBC Carleton Hobbs Radio Competition 2005. In 2011, she provided the voice for Ginny Weasley in the video game version of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2.

Personal life

In 2017, Scholey married Northern Irish actor and author Ciarán McMenamin. They had one child, before divorcing in 2023.

Filmography

Television

Film

Video games

Theatre